Home made meal

[mummylove]

Its my 30th birthday tomorrow and we was going to go for a meal but we cant really afford it. So i was thinking i would cook a home made meal, something different. I will cook cus my oh sucks at home made cooking lol.
I was jsut wondering of a nice meal u would cook for celebrations. Something different from the old casserole, shepards pie etc.


Thanks in advance

 

[OmarsMum]

Happy birthday!

- Stirfry with veggie fried rice or steamed rice.
- Stroganoff with rice or mashed potato/ fries
- chicken breasts stuffed with spinach & cheese with sauce & baked/ jacket potato with avocado or palmetto salad

 

[mummylove]

mmm they sound nice

 

[MrsButterfly]

I like steak for a celebratory meal at home maybe with a nice sauce on the side?

 

[Tasha]

I like steak also or hunters chicken x

 

[DanielleM]

Minted lamb shanks can get them 2 for £5 in aldi with mash/roast potatoes veg

Steak with garlic and chive butter

BBQ pulled pork, cheap pork shoulder joint slow cook and shred gorgeous

Good old roast dinner

 

[Eleanor ace]

Happy birthday for tomorrow .
How about risotto (I like butternut squash or pea and parmesan)? You can make it a bit special but you won't spend all day cooking (which I wouldn't want to do on my birthday!)

 

[special_kala]

Steak and home made chips!

 

[lindseymw]

Chinese style chicken, sweetcorn & noodle soup for starter.

Thai Green Curry for main.

 

[HelenJane]

Chicken stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon sat on mash potato and wilted spinach. Delicious but really easy to cook

 

[HelenJane]

And some Gu Chocolate pots for afters!
Alternatively you could get a Marks & Spencers meal deal?

 

[Elphaba12]

Steak, thick cut chips, peppercorn sauce and a bottle of wine

But honestly if I was celebrating my birthday at home I'd order a takeaway as I couldn't be bothered faffing about with cooking.

Happy birthday for tomorrow, have a great time whatever you decide to do x

 

[Broody85]

I made this for valentines and it was delish. Really simple and didn't take too much time to prep either. I served it with some warm crusty bread

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1974662/sea-bass-and-seafood-italian-onepot

 

[mummylove]

Thanks all some good ideas there. Gonna have to steal them all and put them on my lists for other days to lol

 

[Camlet]

I made this for valentines and it was delish. Really simple and didn't take too much time to prep either. I served it with some warm crusty bread

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1974662/sea-bass-and-seafood-italian-onepot

Mmm that looks amazing! I'm going to have to bookmark that & try making it myself! All the things I was going to say have already been said but I'm loving reading all the other ideas xx

 

[sparkle_1979]

We would have a good steak or a nice peace of fish, greek salad and new potatoes

 

[jd83]

Steak, greek tomato salad, grilled asparagus

Shrimp and asparagus Risotto

Stroganoff over rice, or egg noodles

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken, grilled veggies tossed in a little olive oil and seasoning

 

[mummylove]

Gonna make this

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/230615/creamy-ham-leek-and-mushroom-spaghetti

 

[Tasha]

Happy birthday x

 

[Equreuil]

Even though you say you're low on funds, splurge a bit and get a couple of really nice steaks, pair them with a baked potato and some sauteed veggies of choice. Top it off with a decent bottle of wine - and by decent I mean something you enjoy, not by price.

Having to budget myself, steak is definitely not a regular thing in our house, so it'd definitely be a nice treat if it was my birthday.